John boose



(No Model.)

J. BOONE.

SEEE EEGTSTEETNG ELEGTEIG TARGET.

N0. 303,911. Patented Aug. 19,1884.

W/ TNEEHEE UNrrED; STATES PATENT @Errea JOHN BOONE, or sYEAoUsE, NEWYORK, AssieNOE To RALPH E. s'rEONe, OE SAME PLAGE. l

SELF-REGISTERING ELECTRIC TARGET.

GPECIEICATIOE forming part of Letters Patent No. 303,911, datedjiiugust19, 1'884.

(No model.)

To @ZZ zuil/m may concern:

Be it known that l, J onN BOONE, of Syraeuse, in the county of Gnondaga,in the State of New York, have invented new and Vuseful 5 Improvementsin Seli' -Registering Electric Targets, of which the following, taken ineenneetion with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention consists in novel means for io automatically registeringthe section of the target hit by the shot, as hereinafter' more fullydescribed, and speeieally set forth in the elai ms. V

In the annexed drawings, Figure I illus- I5 trates a shooting-galleryprovided with my improvement. Fig. II is an enlarged face view oi' myimproved target. Fig. III is a rear face vieur of the same and themechanism connected therewith. Fig. IV is avertical transverse sectionof the aforesaid target and its mechanism; and Fig. V is a top plan viewof the main portion thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspending` parts.

The target- I construct of a heavy metal plate divided into sections AA, which are arranged movably independent of each other, and sustainedyieldingly in the plane of the target by means of pistons or plungers aprojecting from the rear of the target-sections A, and passing throughguide-plates B and B', which serve to hold and guide lthe targetseetionsin their movement. Springs s, bearing,` against the rearmostguide-plate, B', and

against a collar, a, iixed to the plunger A back of the guide-plate B,serve to hold the target-sections A in their requisite position, or inthe plane of the target, as aforesaid.

To the back of the guide-plate B is secured 4o a Wooden plate.,l B, andto this wooden plate is attached a metal yoke or bar, D, from which aresuspended a series of plates, C, corresponding` in num ber to theconcentric annular sections of the target, said plates C being normallysustained in proximity to the end of the plungers a aforesaid.

The connection of the plates C C with their support D consists of avibratory metal arm b, at opposite sides of which are the free ends 5oof a metal plate, E, which is suspended from plates N connected with,but insulated from the support D. A

F denotes an electric battery, and G an electric annuneiator similar tothose used in hotels,or ofl any other suitable and Well-knownconstruction. The battery F is connected withl the annuneiator G by theconductor e, and is also connected with the support D back of the targetby means of the Wire or eon duet-or c. The several plates E E are eache@ connected with the annuneiator by Wires d d, thus forming an openelectric circuit between the target-animneiator and battery.

By the impact of the. missile on one of the targetseetions A, saidsection is driven rearward from the plane of the target, and in saidmovement the plunger a eneounters the plate C directly at the rearthereof, thereby producing a vibration on said plate, and acorresponding vibration on the supportingarm b of said plate. In thevibration of said arm bthe latter comes in contact with the free ends ofthe plate E, and thereby closes the electric circuit. The resultantelectric impulse is transmitted to the annuneiator by the Wire cl, whichaetuates the usual indieators of the annuneiator, each of said Wires dbeing` connected with the aforesaid indicators, marked corresponding tothe number of the target-section by which the elosing of So the electriceireuit is ei'lected. By placing the annunoiator in a convenientposition at the front end of the gallery, the person shooting at thetarget sees his shot reported immediately after the discharge oi' thegun. S5'

It will be observed that by my improved apparatus the danger and theexpense of keeping a person at the end of the gallery is obviatcd.

Vhat I claim as my invention is-- go l. In combination with thetarget-sections A, plunger a., plate C, support D, and suspending armsb, the insulated plate E, extended along opposite sides oi' thesuspendingvarms b, and the battery F, and annuneiator G, electricallyconnected with each and with the support B and plate E, substantially asdescribed and shown.

y 2. The combination of the target composed of inovable sections A. A,provided with pluuroo ger a, guide-plates B and B, springs s, plates OC, metallic suspending-arms b, supportingbar D, insulated plate E,suspended along opposite sides of the arms b, battery F, annunciator G,and the electric conductors O, d el, and e, all combined to Operatesubstantially as shown and described.

In testimony WhereofI have hereunto signed my name and affixed my sea-l,in the presence of two` attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the 1ocounty of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 14th day of March,1884.

' JOHN BOONE. [1.. s.] 1Witmesses:

FREDERICK H. GIBBS, C. BENDIXON.

